Kogi State

Kogi Jail Break: 12 Inmates ‘Regain Freedom’ in Daring Escape

A jailbreak at a correctional facility in Kogi State early Monday morning has resulted in the escape of 12 inmates. The Kogi State...

Court bars INEC from receiving petition for suspended Sen. Natasha’s recall

The purported recall process of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has taken a dramatic turn as the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State,...

Breaking: After months of going into hiding, ex-Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello turns himself to EFCC

After several months of being declared wanted, the immediate past Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial...

Court refuses stay of proceeding in Yahaya Bello’s case, fixes Sept. 25 for arraignment

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello...

I’ll govern with fear of God, fairness, equity, justice; will not fail the people – Kogi new Gov. Ododo

“I promise to govern with the fear of God, fairness, equity, and justice. I will not fail the people and will be transparent...

Kogi State’s third university takes off as Gov. Bello urges Nigerians to take advantage of FG’s student loan scheme

As the third Kogi State-owned university took off on Tuesday, Gov. Yahaya Bello has urged Nigerians to seize the opportunity provided by President...

Barely 20 days before exiting office, Kogi Gov. Bello deposes first-class monarch

In a surprising move, the Kogi State Government has deposed a first-class traditional ruler, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isa Koto, also known as the Ohimege...

Just in: Kogi INEC Resident Commissioner Escapes Death By Hair’s Breadth

In the aftermath of the off-cycle governorship election in Kogi State with attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its personnel...

Amid financial crisis: Kogi Govt. freezes state, LG accounts

The Kogi State Government has ordered the immediate freezing of all the state and local government accounts with immediate effect amid financial crisis....

Court verdict: PDP’s Natasha Akpoti sworn in as Kogi Central Senator

Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was on Thursday sworn in as the duly elected Senator representing Kogi Central in...

IPAC to INEC Chair: Use Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa polls to restore electorate’s confidence

The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to use the forthcoming off-season...

Kogi State plunged into darkness as NLC strike forces power shutdown

Kogi State has been thrown into total blackout as workers in the state comply with the two-day warning strike by the Nigeria Labour...

DSS grills Ahmed Ododo, Kogi APC governorship candidate for Nov. poll

Operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) on Saturday grilled the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 11...

After 12 days of lethal torture in kidnappers’ den, monarch dies

After 12 days of lethal torture in kidnappers’ den, a traditional ruler in Kogi State, has finally succumbed. The monarch of Aghara in...

Daybreak fire at Kogi Assembly complex sacks lawmakers

A daybreak fire on Monday ripped through the roof of the Kogi State House of Assembly complex in Lokoja, the state capital. The...